STAAR Standards Snapshot - Grade 8 Social Studies

(DRAFT Based on REVISED Curriculum)

Reporting Category

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8.1.A

ReadinessStandards
identifythemajorerasandeventsinU.S.history through1877,includingcolonization,revolution, draftingoftheDeclarationofIndependence,creation andratificationoftheConstitution,religiousrevivals suchastheSecondGreatAwakening,earlyrepublic, theAgeofJackson,westwardexpansion,reform movements,sectionalism,CivilWar,and Reconstruction,anddescribetheircausesandeffects identifyreasonsforEuropeanexplorationand colonizationofNorthAmerica explainthereasonsforthegrowthofrepresentative governmentandinstitutionsduringthecolonialperiod analyzecausesoftheAmericanRevolution,including theProclamationof1763,theIntolerableActs,the StampAct,mercantilism,lackofrepresentationin Parliament,andBritisheconomicpoliciesfollowingthe FrenchandIndianWar explaintheissuessurroundingimportanteventsofthe AmericanRevolution,includingdeclaring independence;writingtheArticlesofConfederation; fightingthebattlesofLexington,Concord,Saratoga, andYorktown;enduringthewinteratValleyForge;and signingtheTreatyofParisof1783 analyzetheargumentsforandagainstratification explaintheoriginanddevelopmentofAmerican politicalparties identifytheforeignpoliciesofpresidentsWashington throughMonroeandexplaintheimpactof Washington'sFarewellAddressandtheMonroe Doctrine explainhowtheNorthwestOrdinanceestablished principlesandproceduresfororderlyexpansionofthe UnitedStates explainthepolitical,economic,andsocialrootsof ManifestDestiny explainthecausesandeffectsoftheU.S.MexicanWar andtheirimpactontheUnitedStates identifyareasthatwereacquiredtoformtheUnited States,includingtheLouisianaPurchase comparetheeffectsofpolitical,economic,andsocial factorsonslavesandfreeblacks explainthecausesoftheCivilWar,including sectionalism,states'rights,andslavery,andsignificant eventsoftheCivilWar,includingthefiringonFort Sumter;thebattlesofAntietam,Gettysburg,and Vicksburg;theannouncementoftheEmancipation Proclamation;Lee'ssurrenderatAppomattoxCourt House;andtheassassinationofAbrahamLincoln explaintheeconomic,political,andsocialproblems duringReconstructionandevaluatetheirimpacton differentgroups compareplacesandregionsoftheUnitedStatesin termsofphysicalandhumancharacteristics analyzetheeffectsofphysicalandhumangeographic factorsonmajorhistoricalandcontemporaryeventsin theUnitedStates identifyselectedracial,ethnic,andreligiousgroups thatsettledintheUnitedStatesandexplaintheir reasonsforimmigration describethehistoricaldevelopmentoftheabolitionist movement analyzetheimpactoftheFirstAmendmentguarantees ofreligiousfreedomontheAmericanwayoflife 8.1.B 8.1.C

SupportingStandards
applyabsoluteandrelativechronologythroughthesequencingofsignificant individuals,events,andtimeperiods explainthesignificanceofthefollowingdates:1607,foundingofJamestown; 1620,arrivalofthePilgrimsandsigningoftheMayflowerCompact;1776,adoption oftheDeclarationofIndependence;1787,writingoftheU.S.Constitution;1803, LouisianaPurchase;and18611865,CivilWar comparepolitical,economic,religious,andsocialreasonsfortheestablishmentof the13Englishcolonies analyzetheimportanceoftheMayflowerCompact,theFundamentalOrdersof Connecticut,andtheVirginiaHouseofBurgessestothegrowthofrepresentative government describehowreligionandvirtuecontributedtothegrowthofrepresentative governmentintheAmericancolonies explaintherolesplayedbysignificantindividualsduringtheAmericanRevolution, includingAbigailAdams,JohnAdams,WentworthCheswell,SamuelAdams,Mercy OtisWarren,JamesArmistead,BenjaminFranklin,BernardodeGlvez,Crispus Attucks,KingGeorgeIII,HaymSalomon,PatrickHenry,ThomasJefferson,the MarquisdeLafayette,ThomasPaine,andGeorgeWashington analyzetheissuesoftheConstitutionalConventionof1787,includingtheGreat CompromiseandtheThreeFifthsCompromise describemajordomesticproblemsfacedbytheleadersofthenewrepublicsuch asmaintainingnationalsecurity,buildingamilitary,creatingastableeconomic system,settingupthecourtsystem,anddefiningtheauthorityofthecentral government summarizeargumentsregardingprotectivetariffs,taxation,andthebanking system explainthecauses,importantevents,andeffectsoftheWarof1812 explaintheimpactoftheelectionofAndrewJackson,includingexpandedsuffrage analyzethereasonsfortheremovalandresettlementofCherokeeIndiansduring theJacksonianera,includingtheIndianRemovalAct,Worcesterv.Georgia,and theTrailofTears analyzetherelationshipbetweentheconceptofManifestDestinyandthe westwardgrowthofthenation analyzetheimpactoftariffpoliciesonsectionsoftheUnitedStatesbeforethe CivilWar analyzetheimpactofslaveryondifferentsectionsoftheUnitedStates identifytheprovisionsandcomparetheeffectsofcongressionalconflictsand compromisespriortotheCivilWar,includingtherolesofJohnQuincyAdams,John C.Calhoun,HenryClay,andDanielWebster explaintherolesplayedbysignificantindividualsduringtheCivilWar,including JeffersonDavis,UlyssesS.Grant,RobertE.Lee,andAbrahamLincoln,andheroes suchascongressionalMedalofHonorrecipientsWilliamCarneyandPhilipBazaar analyzeAbrahamLincoln'sideasaboutliberty,equality,union,andgovernmentas containedinhisfirstandsecondinauguraladdressesandtheGettysburgAddress andcontrastthemwiththeideascontainedinJeffersonDavis'sinauguraladdress evaluatelegislativereformprogramsoftheRadicalReconstructionCongressand reconstructedstategovernments evaluatetheimpactoftheelectionofHiramRhodesRevels identifytheeffectsoflegislativeactssuchastheHomesteadAct,theDawesAct, andtheMorrillAct

8.2.B 8.3.B

8.2.A 8.3.A 8.4.A

8.3.C 8.4.B

8.4.C

8.4.D 8.5.A

1 History

8.4.E 8.5.C

8.5.B 8.5.D 8.5.F 8.5.G

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8.5.E

8.6.A

8.6.C 8.7.A 8.7.C 8.7.D

8.6.B 8.6.D 8.6.E 8.7.B 8.8.B

8.8.A

8.8.C

8.9.A 8.9.B 8.9.D

8.9.C

8.10.B 8.10.C

8.10.A 8.11.A

8.23.A

8.11.B 8.11.C 8.23.B 8.23.C 8.23.D

8.24.A

8.25.C

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8.23.E 8.24.B

8.25.A 8.25.B 8.26.A

8.26.C

locateplacesandregionsofimportanceintheUnitedStatesduringthe17th,18th, and19thcenturies analyzehowphysicalcharacteristicsoftheenvironmentinfluencedpopulation distribution,settlementpatterns,andeconomicactivitiesintheUnitedStates duringthe17th,18th,and19thcenturies describethepositiveandnegativeconsequencesofhumanmodificationofthe physicalenvironmentoftheUnitedStates describehowdifferentimmigrantgroupsinteractedwiththeenvironmentinthe UnitedStatesduringthe17th,18th,and19thcenturies explaintherelationshipbetweenurbanizationandconflictsresultingfrom differencesinreligion,socialclass,andpoliticalbeliefs identifywaysconflictsbetweenpeoplefromvariousracial,ethnic,andreligious groupswereresolved analyzethecontributionsofpeopleofvariousracial,ethnic,andreligiousgroups toournationalidentity identifythepolitical,social,andeconomiccontributionsofwomentoAmerican society evaluatetheimpactofreformmovements,includingeducationalreform, temperance,thewomen'srightsmovement,prisonreform,abolition,thelabor reformmovement,andcareofthedisabled tracethedevelopmentofreligiousfreedomintheUnitedStates describereligiousmotivationforimmigrationandinfluenceonsocialmovements, includingtheimpactofthefirstandsecondGreatAwakenings describedevelopmentsinart,music,andliteraturethatareuniquetoAmerican culturesuchastheHudsonRiverSchoolartists,JohnJamesAudubon,"Battle HymnoftheRepublic,"transcendentalism,andotherculturalactivitiesinthe historyoftheUnitedStates analyzetherelationshipbetweenfineartsandcontinuityandchangeinthe Americanwayoflife

2 GeographyandCulture

STAAR Standards Snapshot - Grade 8 Social Studies

(DRAFT Based on REVISED Curriculum)

Reporting Category

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8.15.A

ReadinessStandards
identifytheinfluenceofideasfromhistoricdocuments, includingtheMagnaCarta,theEnglishBillofRights,the MayflowerCompact,theFederalistPapers,and selectedAntiFederalistwritings,ontheU.S.systemof government identifycolonialgrievanceslistedintheDeclarationof Independenceandexplainhowthosegrievanceswere addressedintheU.S.ConstitutionandtheBillofRights analyzehowtheU.S.Constitutionreflectstheprinciples oflimitedgovernment,republicanism,checksand balances,federalism,separationofpowers,popular sovereignty,andindividualrights summarizethepurposesforandprocessofamending theU.S.Constitution describetheimpactof19thcenturyamendments, includingthe13th,14th,and15thamendments,onlife intheUnitedStates analyzetheargumentsoftheFederalistsandAnti Federalists,includingthoseofAlexanderHamilton, PatrickHenry,JamesMadison,andGeorgeMason explainconstitutionalissuesarisingovertheissueof states'rights,includingtheNullificationCrisisandthe CivilWar identifytheoriginofjudicialreviewandanalyze examplesofcongressionalandpresidentialresponses defineandgiveexamplesofunalienablerights summarizerightsguaranteedintheBillofRights explainreasonsforthedevelopmentoftheplantation system,thetransatlanticslavetrade,andthespreadof slavery identifytheeconomicfactorsthatbroughtaboutrapid industrializationandurbanization explaintheeffectsoftechnologicalandscientific innovationssuchasthesteamboat,thecottongin,and interchangeableparts analyzetheimpactoftransportationand communicationsystemsonthegrowth,development, andurbanizationoftheUnitedStates 8.15.B 8.18.B

SupportingStandards
summarizethestrengthsandweaknessesoftheArticlesofConfederation summarizetheissues,decisions,andsignificanceoflandmarkSupremeCourt cases,includingMarburyv.Madison,McCullochv.Maryland,andGibbonsv. Ogden evaluatetheimpactofselectedlandmarkSupremeCourtdecisions,includingDred Scottv.Sandford,onlifeintheUnitedStates identifyexamplesofresponsiblecitizenship,includingobeyingrulesandlaws, stayinginformedonpublicissues,voting,andservingonjuries summarizethecriteriaandexplaintheprocessforbecominganaturalizedcitizen oftheUnitedStates explaintheroleofsignificantindividualssuchasThomasHooker,Charlesde Montesquieu,JohnLocke,WilliamBlackstone,andWilliamPenninthe developmentofselfgovernmentincolonialAmerica evaluatethecontributionsoftheFoundingFathersasmodelsofcivicvirtue analyzereasonsforandtheimpactofselectedexamplesofcivildisobediencein U.S.historysuchastheBostonTeaPartyandHenryDavidThoreau'srefusaltopay atax identifydifferentpointsofviewofpoliticalpartiesandinterestgroupson importanthistoricalandcontemporaryissues describetheimportanceoffreespeechandpressinaconstitutionalrepublic summarizeahistoricaleventinwhichcompromiseresultedinapeaceful resolution analyzetheleadershipqualitiesofelectedandappointedleadersoftheUnited StatessuchasGeorgeWashington,JohnMarshall,andAbrahamLincoln describethecontributionsofsignificantpolitical,social,andmilitaryleadersofthe UnitedStatessuchasFrederickDouglass,JohnPaulJones,JamesMonroe, StonewallJackson,SusanB.Anthony,andElizabethCadyStanton identifyeconomicdifferencesamongdifferentregionsoftheUnitedStates explainthereasonsfortheincreaseinfactoriesandurbanization analyzethecausesandeffectsofeconomicdifferencesamongdifferentregionsof theUnitedStatesatselectedtimesinU.S.history analyzetheWarof1812asacauseofeconomicchangesinthenation explainwhyafreeenterprisesystemofeconomicsdevelopedinthenewnation, includingminimalgovernmentintrusion,taxation,andpropertyrights describethecharacteristicsandthebenefitsoftheU.S.freeenterprisesystem duringthe18thand19thcenturies analyzehowtechnologicalinnovationschangedthewaygoodsweremanufactured andmarketed,nationallyandinternationally explainhowtechnologicalinnovationsbroughtabouteconomicgrowthsuchas howthefactorysystemcontributedtorapidindustrializationandthe TranscontinentalRailroadledtotheopeningofthewest comparetheeffectsofscientificdiscoveriesandtechnologicalinnovationsthat haveinfluenceddailylifeindifferentperiodsinU.S.history identifyexamplesofhowindustrializationchangedlifeintheUnitedStates

8.18.C 8.19.D 8.19.E 8.20.A

8.15.C

3 GovernmentandCitizenshipg

8.15.D

8.16.A

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8.16.B

8.20.B 8.20.C

8.17.A

8.21.A 8.21.B 8.21.C 8.22.A 8.22.B

8.17.B

8.18.A 8.19.A 8.19.B 8.12.B

4 Economics,Science,Technologyand Society

8.12.A 8.12.C 8.12.D 8.13.A 8.14.A 8.14.B 8.27.C 8.27.D

8.13.B 8.27.A

8.27.B

8.28.A 8.28.B

Total Items

52

3134testquestionsfromReadinessStandards

1821testquestionsfromSupportingStandards

SocialStudiesSkills
30% of Items willbe dual coded 16 items willbe dual coded 8.29.A 8.29.B 8.29.C 8.29.D 8.29.E 8.29.H 8.29.J 8.30.A

SocialStudiesSkills

differentiatebetween,locate,andusevalidprimaryandsecondarysourcessuchascomputersoftware,databases,mediaandnewsservices, biographies,interviews,andartifactstoacquireinformationabouttheUnitedStates analyzeinformationbysequencing,categorizing,identifyingcauseandeffectrelationships,comparing,contrasting,findingthemainidea, summarizing,makinggeneralizationsandpredictions,anddrawinginferencesandconclusions organizeandinterpretinformationfromoutlines,reports,databases,andvisuals,includinggraphs,charts,timelines,andmaps identifypointsofviewfromthehistoricalcontextsurroundinganeventandtheframeofreferencewhichinfluencedtheparticipants supportapointofviewonasocialstudiesissueorevent useappropriatemathematicalskillstointerpretsocialstudiesinformationsuchasmapsandgraphs poseandanswerquestionsaboutgeographicdistributionsandpatternsshownonmaps,graphs,charts,models,anddatabases usesocialstudiesterminologycorrectly